AHISD 6900 Broadway

1. Case # 690F
6900 Broadway
(AH ISD – Central Plant)
Final Review
Presented By: Jason Lutz
Community Development Services Director
City Council Meeting
Agenda Item # 10
November 13, 2017

2. SUMMARY
 The applicant is seeking to construct a
new central plat.

3. 3
BACKGROUND
 Zoned SF-A
 Bounded by Broadway, E. Fair Oaks,
Vanderhoeven, and E. Castano.

4. 4
SUBJECT AREA

5. 5
POLICY ANALYSIS
 Building Materials
 Brick
 Steel Screen

6. 6
POLICY ANALYSIS
Central Plant
 Height
 Total Height (approximate 44’)
 Mechanical equipment will extend
above the metal screen (14’)
 Brick Wall = 10’
 Metal screen = 30’

7. 7
POLICY ANALYSIS
 This ARB Case is for architectural
review of the building.
 Location can be approved at this time as
long as no modifications to other
buildings intrude on the approved life
safety and fire lane locations.

8. 8
POLICY ANALYSIS
 The goal is to provide an opportunity for
the school district to receive approval or
feedback of the plant building in order to
begin ordering parts and maintain their
construction schedule.

9. 9
POLICY ANALYSIS
 In addition, an SUP is being considered
for the site to address existing non-
conforming issues.
 Will come to P&Z and Council at a
later date, and after ARB
preliminary review.

10. CENTRAL PLANT
ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL

11. SITE PLAN ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETICS
COMPLEX
CENTRAL
PLANT
STEM / ROCKETRY
LABS & GENERAL
CLASSROOMS
KITCHEN /
CAFETERIA &
FINE ARTS
CLASSROOMS
E. CASTANO AVE.
E. FAIR OAKS PL.
VANDERHOEVEN
BROADWAY ST.

12. E. CASTANO AVE
CEN
TRA
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PLA
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ATHLE
TICS
COMP
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AT THE SOUTHERN PROPERTY
LINE, AMBIENT SOUND LEVELS
FROM THE CENTRAL PLANT
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ARE
ESTIMATED AT 39dBA.
FOR REFERENCE, AN AVERAGE
CONVERSATION IS HELD AROUND
60dBA, AND THE THRESHOLD OF
PAIN IS 120dBA.
SITE PLAN CENTRAL PLANT

13. EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS
EAST ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION

14. EXTERIOR RENDERING VIEW FROM E. CASTANO

15. EXTERIOR RENDERING VIEW FROM STADIUM BLEACHERS

16. EXTERIOR RENDERING SOUTHERN APPROACH

17. EXTERIOR RENDERING SOUTHERN APPROACH

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ARB RECOMMENDATION
 Considered the request on Nov. 7, 2017.
 Approved the request with the following
conditions:
 A combination of the metal wall
panel/screen be raised and the
mechanical equipment be lowered,
with the goal to screen the
mechanical equipment from view.

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PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
 Postcards were mailed to property
owners within a 200-foot radius of the
property, appropriate notice was posted
on the City website and a sign was
posted on the property.
 Responses received:
 Support: (0)
 Oppose: (0)

20. QUESTIONS?